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we just heard from president obama's top advisor on national security in the middle east. and now we're privileged to have with us a panel of veteran policy analysts. each with share with us their views of the challenges facing the administration and their vision for the best way for the u.s. to move forward. dr. aaron david miller who's second to my left is a public policy fellow at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars where he wrote his fourth book the much too promised land america's elusive search for arab israeli peace. he served six secretaries of state as an advisor on meld east peacemaking and u.s. policy throughout the region. dr. miller also served as a senior member of the state department's policy planning staff and in the bureau of intelligence and research. david ma cough ski at the end to my left is the distinguished fellow and director of washington's institute project on the middle east peace process. he co-authored the book "myths, illusions and peace" finding a new direction in the middle east. before joining the washington institute, he
we just heard from president obama's top advisor on national security in the middle east. and now we're privileged to have with us a panel of veteran policy analysts. each with share with us their views of the challenges facing the administration and their vision for the best way for the u.s. to move forward. dr. aaron david miller who's second to my left is a public policy fellow at the woodrow wilson international center for scholars where he wrote his fourth book the much too promised land...
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now, president obama knows all this as well as i do. that's why he has said repeatedly and as recently as yesterday that he's determined to prevent a nuclear iran. and i appreciate this affirmation of our common goal. [ applause ] it is in the service of this goal that the president has also insisted since taking office that "all options are on the table." the question, however, isn't whether we have the same goal. we do have the same goal. the question is why the administration's efforts haven't succeeded in halting iran's nuclear weapons program. that's the question. [ applause ] so let me suggest an answer to the question. the reason the administration hasn't succeeded in halting iran's nuclear program is that its policy contains a critical flaw. here's the problem, you recall that upon taking office president obama took several steps to pursue negotiations with iran. he famously suggested that if countries like iran are willing to unclench their fist, they'll find an extended hand from us. he recorded a youtube message to the irania
now, president obama knows all this as well as i do. that's why he has said repeatedly and as recently as yesterday that he's determined to prevent a nuclear iran. and i appreciate this affirmation of our common goal. [ applause ] it is in the service of this goal that the president has also insisted since taking office that "all options are on the table." the question, however, isn't whether we have the same goal. we do have the same goal. the question is why the administration's...
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after that, president obama tuesday -- president obama tuesday news conference. then secretary civilians discusses tobacco use among young people. >> we have the chairman of the armed services committee, carl levin of michigan, thank you for being here. we have two reporters to help us. jim michaels from "usa today." also, jim wolf, correspondent with readers. jim wolf, go ahead. >> there have been reports that israel asked the united states for arms that could help with an attack on iran's nuclear sites. can you confirm there were such requests? >> i cannot. i would not be surprised but i do not know that there was such a request. >> would you think of that as a possible quid pro quo to of leverage to the request to israel to hold off? united states would fire the weapons in exchange for israeli willingness to hold off on a strike? >> i think the best way to formulate this is to say what the president has said and what the israelis have said is what all options are on the table. the israelis say they may be exercised earlier than the united states. as for the. "
after that, president obama tuesday -- president obama tuesday news conference. then secretary civilians discusses tobacco use among young people. >> we have the chairman of the armed services committee, carl levin of michigan, thank you for being here. we have two reporters to help us. jim michaels from "usa today." also, jim wolf, correspondent with readers. jim wolf, go ahead. >> there have been reports that israel asked the united states for arms that could help with...
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then president obama at a campaign stop in houston on friday. that's followed by a look at the impact southern voters are having on the campaign. we'll talk with columnist tom baxter. this week during question time british prime minister david cameron responds to questions on six british soldiers missing and presumed dead. they also asked about the upcoming visit with president obama. tonight at 9:00 eastern and pacific. we have the chairman of the senate armed services committee. thank you for being here. >> great to be with you. >> two reporters to be with us. go ahead. >> senator, this past week there have been reports that israel asked the united states for arms that could help in an attack on iran's protected nuclear sites. can you confirm whether there were such requests? >> i can't. i wouldn't be surprised if there were such a request but i don't know that there was such a request. >> what do you think of that as a possible quid pro quo? it's been portrayed as the possibility for the u.s. to add leverage in its request to israel to hold o
then president obama at a campaign stop in houston on friday. that's followed by a look at the impact southern voters are having on the campaign. we'll talk with columnist tom baxter. this week during question time british prime minister david cameron responds to questions on six british soldiers missing and presumed dead. they also asked about the upcoming visit with president obama. tonight at 9:00 eastern and pacific. we have the chairman of the senate armed services committee. thank you for...
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. >> last week the president obama confirmed that his policy was to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and he confirmed he wouldn't hesitate to use force to implement this policy if necessary. i know we have already have units deployed in the gulf, but would we provide any logistical support to the americans or assistance in this event? >> that is not a decision that we have made. i think the american position is very clear. they say maximum pressure through sanctions, maximum pressure with the path of negotiations open. but they believe it is rightly unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapon. and they have made that clear. in terms of dispositions, we do have mine sweepers in the gulf part of international forces that believe it's important we keep sea lanes open and obviously work with our allies. we haven't made decisions about any military action. but clearly we would want to consider at least best to protect our interest and our own people. >> would you increase the number of units deployed in the gulf? >> that's not something we're contemplating at the moment. >> ira
. >> last week the president obama confirmed that his policy was to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and he confirmed he wouldn't hesitate to use force to implement this policy if necessary. i know we have already have units deployed in the gulf, but would we provide any logistical support to the americans or assistance in this event? >> that is not a decision that we have made. i think the american position is very clear. they say maximum pressure through sanctions,...
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president obama supported-- the uprising, correct? >> president obama wants to-- once said he wants everybody in america to go to college. what a snob! >> oops. >> jon: oh, right. that concludes our segment "mitt romney is the s.e.c.-luckiest dude on the planet." welcome back! my guest tonight is the reigning king of jordan. welcome back to the program king abdullaabdull abdullah ii. (cheers and applause) thank you so much for being here again. i just wanted to let you know as an emissary of the united states our president, i know, was scheduled to meet with you today. (laughter) he was not doing a stupid t.v. show. (laughter) he was very busy with strategic-- meetings. (laughter) whoopi goldbergstan, i believe it is. >> i heard. >> jon: that the talk of-- you were at the u.n. today. does anyone-- is there any discussion amongst world leaders about the american president not being available for face-to-face meetings? is that not a-- is that upsetting? >> not that i heard, no. i think everybody's there preparing for their speeches and
president obama supported-- the uprising, correct? >> president obama wants to-- once said he wants everybody in america to go to college. what a snob! >> oops. >> jon: oh, right. that concludes our segment "mitt romney is the s.e.c.-luckiest dude on the planet." welcome back! my guest tonight is the reigning king of jordan. welcome back to the program king abdullaabdull abdullah ii. (cheers and applause) thank you so much for being here again. i just wanted to let...
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>> president barack obama has and how -- embraced the arab spring. he has kept a healthy distance from the arab uprising. we might be seeing the beginning of the end of america's moment. it is growing in that part of the world. they have been trying very hard to amend the historic quest. i think the reality is american foreign policy is not in the same spirit as it was. they will basically consolidate what i call the rise of the new public opinion. that will likely take control of its destiny. that is why, for structural reasons, america's economic decline, we might be seeing a weakening or lessening of the american hegemony and influence across the world. >> thank you very much, author of obama and the middle east, the end of america oppose a moment. -- america's moment. fourth largest's bank has asked for $24 billion more in state funds to stay afloat. the request comes after shares in descendent half of the financial institution was heart nationalized because of its problems with bad property that. >> shares in spain's fourth largest lender were s
>> president barack obama has and how -- embraced the arab spring. he has kept a healthy distance from the arab uprising. we might be seeing the beginning of the end of america's moment. it is growing in that part of the world. they have been trying very hard to amend the historic quest. i think the reality is american foreign policy is not in the same spirit as it was. they will basically consolidate what i call the rise of the new public opinion. that will likely take control of its...
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the obama administration has also succeeded in holding veace-keeping budget past three years.
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. >> president obama has several campaign nents burlington, vermont, today. followingra, at a fund-raiser luncheon, the president will speak at the university of vermont. watch live coverage starting at about 2:35 this afternoon on c-span. and back here in washington, the clinton global initiative is kicking off their fifth annual student conference this evening with a discussion on the power of public service. founding chair and 42nd president bill clinton will host a panel that will include former secretary of state madeleine albright being hosted by george washington university. live coverage at 7:30 eastern on c-span. >> follow c-span's local content vehicles throughout the weekend as book tv and american history t velupillai prabhakaran explore the history and literary culture of little rock, arkansas. saturday starting at noon eastern on book tv on c-span2 it, author glif stockli on the little known riots of at least 209 african sharecroppers. >> you had calls going all up and down the miss mitts delta and saying that blacks were now in revolt. and the
. >> president obama has several campaign nents burlington, vermont, today. followingra, at a fund-raiser luncheon, the president will speak at the university of vermont. watch live coverage starting at about 2:35 this afternoon on c-span. and back here in washington, the clinton global initiative is kicking off their fifth annual student conference this evening with a discussion on the power of public service. founding chair and 42nd president bill clinton will host a panel that will...
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>> well, they'll factor this as one of the -- >> you're saying if president obama wins the election, didn't matter. if he loses, it will be because of this? >> i think it will be all part of the panoply -- >> those 'hundred and 30 ople -- >> no i'm saying -- >> i'm saying that the election doesn't hinge on this comment. >> i'm saying that the election doesn't hinge on this comment. it won't be an index of anything. >> i'm not suggesting it hinges on this comment. i do suggest there will be a billet of evidence of information that people take in to make decisions. that's what campaigns are all about. >> that would be very foolish. >> to make this decision based on the fact that -- god forbid president obama and mitt romney are so vastly different that if you make a different decision on who you're going to vote for based on that comment, that's unwise. both camps have made gaffes and said something untoward. i think you should base it on policy, not a gaff. >> i think the gaff feeds into the policy argument. >> how so? this gaffe speaks for policy, how? >> the obama campaign is implyi
>> well, they'll factor this as one of the -- >> you're saying if president obama wins the election, didn't matter. if he loses, it will be because of this? >> i think it will be all part of the panoply -- >> those 'hundred and 30 ople -- >> no i'm saying -- >> i'm saying that the election doesn't hinge on this comment. >> i'm saying that the election doesn't hinge on this comment. it won't be an index of anything. >> i'm not suggesting it hinges...
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president barack obama might have a good backup. the president has been showing off his singing skills at the white house. you can judge for yourself whether he is stage-ready. >> the concert featured some of the world's best blues singers and guitarists who came to celebrate black history month. among the stars on hand, a blues master b.b. king. ♪ one of the evening's highlights was this a number from the rolling stones frontman, mick jagger, backed by legendary british guitarist jeff beck. ♪ and on "sweet home chicago," the chief himself joined in. >> ♪ come on baby dont' you wanna go sweet home chicago ♪ >> obama letter said the blues music speaks to something universal in all of us. joy and pain, triumph and sorrow. ♪ >>h a backup band like that, little can go wrong. >> we know what he will be doing in 2016, right? >> maybe so. >> that wraps up the "journal" at this hour. thank you for watching. ♪ captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ did you know that over 50% of most people's water b
president barack obama might have a good backup. the president has been showing off his singing skills at the white house. you can judge for yourself whether he is stage-ready. >> the concert featured some of the world's best blues singers and guitarists who came to celebrate black history month. among the stars on hand, a blues master b.b. king. ♪ one of the evening's highlights was this a number from the rolling stones frontman, mick jagger, backed by legendary british guitarist jeff...
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respect to the opposition meetings it's our policy it's called dual track and gauge when president obama was here he spent the first meeting with president maybe other . government officials he spent the next morning in a very interesting and engaging breakfast with prime minister putin and the rest of his day he spent meeting with society leaders because there's been such a fuss about it all i'm asking is that how wise was that people of. you have to know the opposition leader how wise was to meet them on the second day of the year a while and i know that that hasn't at all undermined your relations with the state officials they're fine with that it just the people there that the average russian and i know how important was talk about the average russian though so let's not let's not generalize that we all know who the average russian was last time i checked the attitude towards the united states had gotten much more positive under the obama administration i think last year we were at sixty percent approval rating so yes now there's been this anti-american campaign for whatever reasons
respect to the opposition meetings it's our policy it's called dual track and gauge when president obama was here he spent the first meeting with president maybe other . government officials he spent the next morning in a very interesting and engaging breakfast with prime minister putin and the rest of his day he spent meeting with society leaders because there's been such a fuss about it all i'm asking is that how wise was that people of. you have to know the opposition leader how wise was to...
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susan rice testified on capitol hill about the obama administration's foreign operations budget. some members questioned the $79 million for unesco, the u.n. scientific and education organization because the body has allowed palestinian as a member. ambassador rice's testimony is about an hour and a half. >> we will come to order. i want to welcome everyone to today's hearing. ambassador rice thank you for being with us today to give testimony and answer our questions on the administration's budget request for the united nations and international organizations. i know it's been a very challenging year since you last testified before this committee. we commend you for your efforts to get the international community to pressure iran to stop pursuing nuclear weapons. you've also pushed the u.n. to assist countries in the middle east and north africa that are facing difficult transitions. and i know there are many issues you're always working on that never make the front page. unfortunately in spite of your hard workers there's been many disappointments at the u.n. over the last year
susan rice testified on capitol hill about the obama administration's foreign operations budget. some members questioned the $79 million for unesco, the u.n. scientific and education organization because the body has allowed palestinian as a member. ambassador rice's testimony is about an hour and a half. >> we will come to order. i want to welcome everyone to today's hearing. ambassador rice thank you for being with us today to give testimony and answer our questions on the...
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didn't president obama say august 18 that assad had to go? this is june 7. two weeks ago. general dempsey is saying he can't plan because he doesn't know or doesn't understand the outcome. this is remarkable. it seems that general dempsey is lacking any civilian guidance regarding the end state of what we want to reach in syria. right? assad's gone. what is it going to look like? what should we do? the fact that it took more than a year or we are more than a year into the slaughter is indicative of ambivalence at the highest level of the government about what to do in syria. time matters. you heard it from senator mccain. the longer the fight continues the more bad trends are going to emerge. radicalization. you have the islamization of the revolt. if you're watching youtube you can tell there is a trend in what's going on on the ground. of course the move -- the more and more move to al qaeda on the ground, al qaeda fighters are heard from brian is not a surprise here. this is home base in a way for many of the jihadis. they spent years going into and out of syria to kill
didn't president obama say august 18 that assad had to go? this is june 7. two weeks ago. general dempsey is saying he can't plan because he doesn't know or doesn't understand the outcome. this is remarkable. it seems that general dempsey is lacking any civilian guidance regarding the end state of what we want to reach in syria. right? assad's gone. what is it going to look like? what should we do? the fact that it took more than a year or we are more than a year into the slaughter is...
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obama moved on iran. hope he finishes the job, preventing iran for the foreseeable future from getting nuclear weapons. what is striking, his initial instincts when he came in, his true view of the world embodied in the cairo speech and failure to support the froesoprotestorse streets of tehran summer '09. >> there is nothing to suggest, bill throw as way, i wish the administration would spend more time thinking about the military effects of iran. that's unfair to the people of the pentagon. they're dealing with that. you are suggesting they're doing anything less than their duty. i don't think you meant that. >> the people at the pentagon are think ak bout ing about it. >> two simple things. you are evading one. there is some question of restraint about israel. coming by major israeli military figures as well. a thriving debate in israel. the suggestion, you said more time planning the military, looking at the military possibilities less on israel. i think the first is simply inaccurate. secondly, in ter
obama moved on iran. hope he finishes the job, preventing iran for the foreseeable future from getting nuclear weapons. what is striking, his initial instincts when he came in, his true view of the world embodied in the cairo speech and failure to support the froesoprotestorse streets of tehran summer '09. >> there is nothing to suggest, bill throw as way, i wish the administration would spend more time thinking about the military effects of iran. that's unfair to the people of the...
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the obama administration has also succeeded in holding peacekeeping budget levels effectively constant for the past three years. we secured a commitment from the heads of all new york based funds and programs to disclose online all internal audit reports starting this year. our reform agenda is based on four key pill larceny. first, economy. a leaner u.n. that does more with less. second accountability. a cleaner u.n. with robust oversight mechanisms, ethics enforcement, whistle blower protection and greater transparency. third excellence and insis tans on delivering results and highest standards. fourth integrity, a more credible united nations that lives up to its founding principles and values and does not tolerate individuals or states that bring dishonor to the institution. this brings me to another important priority. every day we stand with israel to oppose hostile efforts to oppose israel's legitimacy and security at the united nations. we remain vigilant on the palestinian's unilateral bid for membership and enhanced status. there is no shortcut to statehood. tough issues can
the obama administration has also succeeded in holding peacekeeping budget levels effectively constant for the past three years. we secured a commitment from the heads of all new york based funds and programs to disclose online all internal audit reports starting this year. our reform agenda is based on four key pill larceny. first, economy. a leaner u.n. that does more with less. second accountability. a cleaner u.n. with robust oversight mechanisms, ethics enforcement, whistle blower...
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even attempted let alone achieved as far as foreign policy you're writing that president obama's wars could come back to bite him even the ones he didn't start but which you argue are his by now he pledged to withdraw from iraq and afghanistan he says that's what he doing in what way could they bite him well they could all fall apart. in effect the united states lost both of those wars even before obama assumed office but the imperative that obama faced which was also the imperative that george bush faced in his final years was not to lose face i'd like you to expend a little bit on afghanistan you argue that ghana standing particular certainly into the face saving operation for the president how is he handling that. well to the extent that he can develop a consensus in the political class in the united states to get out as soon as possible which seems to be happening not particularly through his own initiatives he will get out but unless that develops he is going to happen is going to have to be a continued presence there of some sort which is going to continue to wreak murder and ma
even attempted let alone achieved as far as foreign policy you're writing that president obama's wars could come back to bite him even the ones he didn't start but which you argue are his by now he pledged to withdraw from iraq and afghanistan he says that's what he doing in what way could they bite him well they could all fall apart. in effect the united states lost both of those wars even before obama assumed office but the imperative that obama faced which was also the imperative that george...
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>> barack obama. >> barack obama. >> um, i don't know. >> barack obama. >> do you know who our vice president is? >> something biden, i think. just because i've seen the signs. >> joe -- mr. joe. >> no. >> no. >> i don't know. >> do you know our five freedoms? >> five freedoms, no. >> we can do what we want -- >> no. >> i don't know. >> justice sandra day o'connor, the first woman on the supreme court, noticed this issue and came up with a plan called icivics. icivics is a fun, interactive way for students to learn about our government while playing computer games. her goal is to revive the teaching of civics in american schools to help prepare the next generation of kids to participate as citizens in a democracy. >> we want to be able to say yes, this is my government, this is how it works, and i'm able to communicate with them. and help make it what i want it to be. so that's why it's important, and you need to start learning that in school, i think. >> would you rather be remembered as the first woman on the supreme court or the woman that brought a love of civics to children? >> well, i'd
>> barack obama. >> barack obama. >> um, i don't know. >> barack obama. >> do you know who our vice president is? >> something biden, i think. just because i've seen the signs. >> joe -- mr. joe. >> no. >> no. >> i don't know. >> do you know our five freedoms? >> five freedoms, no. >> we can do what we want -- >> no. >> i don't know. >> justice sandra day o'connor, the first woman on the supreme...
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the obama administration, president obama, during the campaign, has been open about his desire to try to engage iran bilaterally. it's often portrayed as kind of a last-ditch effort at dip application before you might have to resource to other options. would a bilateral negotiation, were that over to come about, give the u.s. an opportunity to engage on human rights issues? i mean, the u.s.' general policy, they want to keep it limited to arms control. is that proper or would there be an opportunity, window for thetas engage with iran on these other -- >> there's always a sort of a conceptual dissidence, a conceptual dispute. there is a group of -- one point of view suggests that the agenda should be kept narrow, because otherwise it gives the iranians the opportunity to divert to talk about afghanistan, bahrain, syria. so the agenda has to remain narrow as a means of focusing issue of our principle concern, meaning proliferation. that's one school of thought. the second school of thought is if the agenda is broader you can have agreement on some issues. that has never been resolved,
the obama administration, president obama, during the campaign, has been open about his desire to try to engage iran bilaterally. it's often portrayed as kind of a last-ditch effort at dip application before you might have to resource to other options. would a bilateral negotiation, were that over to come about, give the u.s. an opportunity to engage on human rights issues? i mean, the u.s.' general policy, they want to keep it limited to arms control. is that proper or would there be an...
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barack obama has been a good president in terms of our international reputation. he is the the guy responsible for osama bin laden not being around anymore. >> what do you see as the biggest threat to america today? >> we have tunnel vision. we have to think about china's influence in africa. you have to think about iran's influence in south america. you have to think about the need to have a relationship with a country like indonesia, the largest islamic country in the world. we cannot just think about one thing at a time anymore. >> russ feingold, thank you for joining us for that analysis. still to come, how the webb's biggest night approaches. c. -- hollywood's biggest night approaches. see who might come out on top. the case of a baby girl killed in the australian outback 13 years ago. the family claimed she was taken by a dean delaware -- by a dingo. >> it was the case that divided australia. it happens 31 years ago during a family -- happened 31 years ago during a family camping trip. the mother claimed the dingo got the baby. the jury did not believe her.
barack obama has been a good president in terms of our international reputation. he is the the guy responsible for osama bin laden not being around anymore. >> what do you see as the biggest threat to america today? >> we have tunnel vision. we have to think about china's influence in africa. you have to think about iran's influence in south america. you have to think about the need to have a relationship with a country like indonesia, the largest islamic country in the world. we...
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opposing the obama policy. with the obama policy in libya, there have been threats by russia toward escalation toward thermonuclear conflict. how does the iran situation fit in? why is martin dempsey coming out and oppose informal administration policy? are we pushing toward thermonuclear conflict with russia? how we avoid that? understand the question. >> let's move on then to the gentleman here. thank you. >> for those of us who have followed this whole issue, that was a brilliant presentation. this is an important question -- is a rent aware that obama cannot make a deal before the election? the white house knows that any deal would require some movement on the sanctions, as you pointed out, and israel and mitt romney would dump all over that and create an issue. is iran aware that obama will have more opportunity if he is reelected to make a deal along allies of istanbul which are very close to an agreement? >> yes, i do believe the iranians are aware. that no significant movement on the key issues they're
opposing the obama policy. with the obama policy in libya, there have been threats by russia toward escalation toward thermonuclear conflict. how does the iran situation fit in? why is martin dempsey coming out and oppose informal administration policy? are we pushing toward thermonuclear conflict with russia? how we avoid that? understand the question. >> let's move on then to the gentleman here. thank you. >> for those of us who have followed this whole issue, that was a brilliant...
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any of obama's supporters to come up with any reason for. it before supporting him especially for supporting him enthusiastically in the upcoming election other than that the alternative is so much worse. because whatever he's accomplished that could not on balance be. given up a plus it's always in cumbered by negatives that are very nearly cancel cancel out the benefits the contenders for the republican nomination they have a pretty scary rhetoric when it comes to foreign affairs everyone minus ron paul they don't seem to have words political solution in there with capillary right and yet you called president obama the most hawkish of the lot why well he's the most hawkish of the lot with respect to some issues there not with respect to to all issues his position on afghanistan. is at least momentarily probably more hawkish than that of mitt romney they they. they have all of them said that now is the time to get out and obama as the steward of the empire can't say that and so he also said well i gradually only gradually to get out there a
any of obama's supporters to come up with any reason for. it before supporting him especially for supporting him enthusiastically in the upcoming election other than that the alternative is so much worse. because whatever he's accomplished that could not on balance be. given up a plus it's always in cumbered by negatives that are very nearly cancel cancel out the benefits the contenders for the republican nomination they have a pretty scary rhetoric when it comes to foreign affairs everyone...
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this was president obama saying if nyou want to pick a fight, yu come after me, john mccain and lindsey graham. don't come after susan rice. it was dramatic. he is angry. they feel susan rice is being unfairly blamed, that she was working off of talking points from the intelligence community. >> this just in from lindsey graham, mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for benghazi. i think you failed as commander in chief before, during and after the attack. so this is beginning to keep going. >> so much for the honeymoon. >> yes. the president got contemplative there for a minute saying the pace of business is so much that he'd forgotten about the election the day after, wednesday. >> it was two days later that he was told he was about to lose his cia director and had to make a very important decision as to whether accept that resignation. >> a wide-ranging news conference. it went from a lot of talk about the middle class, a lot of talk about tax cuts or no tax cuts. tax hikes, in fact, and he said he's familiar with all literature on presiden
this was president obama saying if nyou want to pick a fight, yu come after me, john mccain and lindsey graham. don't come after susan rice. it was dramatic. he is angry. they feel susan rice is being unfairly blamed, that she was working off of talking points from the intelligence community. >> this just in from lindsey graham, mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for benghazi. i think you failed as commander in chief before, during and after...
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president obama is rejecting a controversial application to build a pipeline that would take crude oil from canada to texas. he blamed his republican opponent for imposing what he called an arbitrary deadline on the review and said his rejection was not on the merits of the pipeline itself. russia's 1 minister has defended his country's trade with syria after reports that the russian armed shipments was delivered to damascus. russia refused to back and arms embargo. he said that his country will block attempts to secure a u.n. attempts to use force against syria to. i spoke to our middle east editor in damascus. it seems that russia is one of the few nations that appears to defend the syrian government. how important is that relationship? >> this is a vital relationship for the syrians. the russians are there major international defenders and they need that diplomatic support at the moment, especially to block any moves on sanctions in the u.n. security council. for the russians, this is an import and relationship as well because it gives them an ally right here in the heart of the mid
president obama is rejecting a controversial application to build a pipeline that would take crude oil from canada to texas. he blamed his republican opponent for imposing what he called an arbitrary deadline on the review and said his rejection was not on the merits of the pipeline itself. russia's 1 minister has defended his country's trade with syria after reports that the russian armed shipments was delivered to damascus. russia refused to back and arms embargo. he said that his country...
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president barack obama is starting his day off sifting through a mixed bag of financial data and trying to figure out how it will affect his re-election campaign heading into the fall. the latest employment data is out. the jobless rate inched up to 8.3% last month. it's been stuck around the 8% level for the last few months. the brighter spot involves nonfarm payroll. u.s. labor department analysts say employers added 163,000 jobs, mainly by gains in the manufacturing sector. that's approximately 60,000 more than economists had forecasted. >>> japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda is gearing up for a fight stay in power. seven opposition parties are joining forces to submit a no-confidence motion against him. they are trying to block passage of a bill to raise the consumption tax. your party, communist and social democratic party leaders met friday and invited four other parties to co-sponsor the no-confidence motion. they intend to submit it before the upper house takes a vote on the consumption tax bill. noda's ruling party pushed the legislation through the lower house late last mo
president barack obama is starting his day off sifting through a mixed bag of financial data and trying to figure out how it will affect his re-election campaign heading into the fall. the latest employment data is out. the jobless rate inched up to 8.3% last month. it's been stuck around the 8% level for the last few months. the brighter spot involves nonfarm payroll. u.s. labor department analysts say employers added 163,000 jobs, mainly by gains in the manufacturing sector. that's...
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president obama vowed to reform tax and fight poverty while howling america's military during his annual state of the union speech much of the focus in this year's address was dedicated to the country struggling economy and the pressing problem of inequality embodied by the occupy movement obama also praised army advances abroad and the assassination of osama bin ladin the speech is regarded as a pre-election chance for obama to sell his campaign to the public professor paul sheldon foote from the california is from california state university believes the address clearly demonstrates the policy priorities chosen by obama's administration . you know used that you would code for. we're going to have an enduring relationship. which means we're going to have bases in the country and stood there for ever whether they want to serve. likewise he said we kill gadhafi syria's next day and if iran doesn't behave there there after that so. it is totally contradictory to say that he's going to be able to pay down the american debt and expand government spending programs domestically with savings fr
president obama vowed to reform tax and fight poverty while howling america's military during his annual state of the union speech much of the focus in this year's address was dedicated to the country struggling economy and the pressing problem of inequality embodied by the occupy movement obama also praised army advances abroad and the assassination of osama bin ladin the speech is regarded as a pre-election chance for obama to sell his campaign to the public professor paul sheldon foote from...
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obama's foreign policies. but, have the media been glossing over the concerns. >> i would say in a hundred years, this country will be-- it's a stupid religion and a stupid country. >> liberal loud mouth bill maher attacks the religion and calls our nation stupid. and bush 41 gets the h.b.o. treatment. was it fair? >> on the panel this week, writer and fox news contributor, judy miller. richard grinell, former spokesman for the the last four u.s. ambassadors to the u.n. jim pinkerton, contributor, american editor magazine and daily beast columnist, kirsten powers. i'm jon scott, fox news watch is on right now. >> and you're sure that the white house and the people involved will not take someone's-- out of context. >> what's the white house's view of-- >> what is the white house overall reaction to unite health care's announcement. >> and the house to vote-- what's the white house doing. >> unequivocally that it's wrong and absurd if there's no an investigation. >> and the supply routes in trouble at this point
obama's foreign policies. but, have the media been glossing over the concerns. >> i would say in a hundred years, this country will be-- it's a stupid religion and a stupid country. >> liberal loud mouth bill maher attacks the religion and calls our nation stupid. and bush 41 gets the h.b.o. treatment. was it fair? >> on the panel this week, writer and fox news contributor, judy miller. richard grinell, former spokesman for the the last four u.s. ambassadors to the u.n. jim...
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barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued firing weapons into israel. in cairo, discussions are ongoing about cease-fire. jeremy our coverage from gaza. >> good morning, gaza. this was the wake-up call sent in by israel. growing up in gaza is not easy. not far away, is the rubble left by the israeli strike on sunday that killed 10 members of this family including four children and two neighbors. they are looking for the remains of a teenage girl missing and presumed dead. this man is a relative of the dead. >> sad, may be strong. >> street are getting tougher, more solid. when th
barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued...
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last time i checked the attitude towards the united states had gotten much more positive under the obama administration i think last year we were at sixty percent approval rating so yes now there's been this anti-american campaign for whatever reasons but what i can say from our point of view we're not changing we're the reset is our policy we seek to execute it and we're proud of that last question on an average question why do you think once again in your opinion so many people here think that you're in russia to inspire a revolution it's not an opinion commonly her held. semester to russia why do it is the case that i am as you rightly pointed out i'm a professor at stanford i teach about political change i teach about democracy at stanford and so for those that want to misconstrue my mission here they can look to my past to say well that's what he's here to do and to that i would just say two things one i'm here to represent president obama and the obama administration to advance our foreign policy what i did ten years ago but that's a different thing i'm not going to dismiss what i
last time i checked the attitude towards the united states had gotten much more positive under the obama administration i think last year we were at sixty percent approval rating so yes now there's been this anti-american campaign for whatever reasons but what i can say from our point of view we're not changing we're the reset is our policy we seek to execute it and we're proud of that last question on an average question why do you think once again in your opinion so many people here think...
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i think also the obama administration realizes the assad regime is on its last legs. the question is many people ask, well, can assad hold on. he can hold on. depends on what holding on means. what we'll likely see in the coming months the decreased penetration of the state in the did he graphic area of syria, areas of syria falling outside of government control with assad maintaining control and regime maintaining control of the military but large pockets of the country, in the north, south, perhaps eastern falling out of his power. you have a civil or proxy war in syria as different factions vie for what comes after. >> let's talk about the short-term, next couple of days what we're looking for in new york at the united nations and longer term whether or not we could see any other type of action, including military action in syria. >> well, what we're going to see here in the coming days is an effort to get the russians to sign onto the security council resolution and the arab league deal if they veto that, which seems likely. it is going to send a signal to the syr
i think also the obama administration realizes the assad regime is on its last legs. the question is many people ask, well, can assad hold on. he can hold on. depends on what holding on means. what we'll likely see in the coming months the decreased penetration of the state in the did he graphic area of syria, areas of syria falling outside of government control with assad maintaining control and regime maintaining control of the military but large pockets of the country, in the north, south,...
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the country is in chaos right now it's heartbreaking and outrageous as president obama said about the situation in syria no the situation in libya is that way we hear about militias torturing people who are suspected of supporting qaddafi in the past and there was a hideous story about someone's thinkers getting cut off because he was horsewhipped on the hand repeatedly over and over again until his fingers were severed these are crimes against humanity that are happening in libya and there's no outcry by the international community the same international community that called for a no fly zone in libya to save civilians to save people's lives so really it's a very dangerous situation we don't know who has what capacity right now to attack other people in other tribes and so it's very difficult political solution it is required for the certainly not a military one. coming up on the program here on our team nowhere to hide you case to be watched like big brother as the government aims to snoop on the private lives of the british public like never before. and the health care catastrophe
the country is in chaos right now it's heartbreaking and outrageous as president obama said about the situation in syria no the situation in libya is that way we hear about militias torturing people who are suspected of supporting qaddafi in the past and there was a hideous story about someone's thinkers getting cut off because he was horsewhipped on the hand repeatedly over and over again until his fingers were severed these are crimes against humanity that are happening in libya and there's...
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he will meet with president obama obama and senior government officials. the visit will give americans a chance to learn more about a man who remains somewhat of a mystery. >> reporter: ping is trying to raise his profile on one of the best stages in international politics. he has visited dozens of countries since he became vice president in 2008. he's taken tours through asia, europe, the middle east and africa. now he's wearing the mantle of statesman on a visit to the u.s. capital. >> translator: china and the united states are playing more important roles for the world's peace and stability. >> reporter: still the two powers don't always get along. chinese government leader sees the trip as an opportunity to change that. >> translator: xi's visit to the u.s. gives us a precious opportunity to advance the mutual trust. >> reporter: chinese president visited the u.s. a decade ago before he became leader he too wanted to raise his profile. he dined with politicians and leaders. xi learned some lessons from that trip. he returned to iowa, a state he visite
he will meet with president obama obama and senior government officials. the visit will give americans a chance to learn more about a man who remains somewhat of a mystery. >> reporter: ping is trying to raise his profile on one of the best stages in international politics. he has visited dozens of countries since he became vice president in 2008. he's taken tours through asia, europe, the middle east and africa. now he's wearing the mantle of statesman on a visit to the u.s. capital....
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to send the best message out there you know well first of all the reason i'm here is that president obama sent me here when he wanted to continue the momentum of the reset knowing that this was going to be a difficult period because of the new more difficult issues we're tackling and he wanted to have me out here in the front lines working to advance the reset with respect to the opposition meetings it's our policy it's called dual track and gateway and president obama was here he spent the first meeting with president getting. government officials he spent the next morning in a very interesting and engaging breakfast with prime minister putin and the rest of his day he spent meeting with societal leaders because there's been such a fuss about it all i'm asking is that how wise was it to meet those people of course you have to the opposition there's the how was was to meet them on a second day of the year a while and i know that that hasn't at all undermined your relations with the state officials they're fine with that it just the people there that the average russian and i know how impo
to send the best message out there you know well first of all the reason i'm here is that president obama sent me here when he wanted to continue the momentum of the reset knowing that this was going to be a difficult period because of the new more difficult issues we're tackling and he wanted to have me out here in the front lines working to advance the reset with respect to the opposition meetings it's our policy it's called dual track and gateway and president obama was here he spent the...
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as president obama has repeated, the united states will not tolerate and willita nuclear we. and we will take t actions to prevent that from occurring. we think the surest way to underscore and rule out any future prospect of aan nuclear weapon is for iran to do as other countries have done, and that is to give up its nuclear program affirmatively and permanently. the best means of accomplishing that negotiated agreement. and that is why we have increased the pressure successively on iran with the aim of trying to change its calculus so that it comes to the negotiating table in earnest. the sanctions that we imposed in resolution 1929 at the u.n. security council was a huge step forward to substantially increase the pressure. the actions this congress taken, both through e mdaa thatn europe, in asia, and elsewhere have taken, have brought us to the point which you just described where iran is truly facing crippling economic pressure. and we do think that it is now very timely, as iran has said its ready to come back to the negotiating table, to test whether that presse suffic
as president obama has repeated, the united states will not tolerate and willita nuclear we. and we will take t actions to prevent that from occurring. we think the surest way to underscore and rule out any future prospect of aan nuclear weapon is for iran to do as other countries have done, and that is to give up its nuclear program affirmatively and permanently. the best means of accomplishing that negotiated agreement. and that is why we have increased the pressure successively on iran with...
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with the situation inside syria tumbling out of control and growing fears of an all-out civil war, the obama administration today moved to tighten the economic screws on the assad government while casting doubt on the prospect of a negotiated peace. how far will and can the u.s. go. arming rebels is off the table. andrea mitchell has been following details from washington. >> as more atrocities akerr each day, the obama administration today imposed new sanctions on syria but said rebels would cause a bigger war. another atrocity today. 13 bodies, hands bound, found in a village. and for the first time, they led reporters into no man' land. we won't show you all of what they saw. women with their faces slashed, children with their eyes gouged. they chant, we'll cut assad's throat, claiming the killers who ravaged this predominant lly sui village were shiite. >> we're writing on their foreheads. >> in the face of this horror, critic's called kofi annan's diplomacy feckilous. there's no sign assad will give up power and the rebels are responsible for hula. >> those who committed the crime, they
with the situation inside syria tumbling out of control and growing fears of an all-out civil war, the obama administration today moved to tighten the economic screws on the assad government while casting doubt on the prospect of a negotiated peace. how far will and can the u.s. go. arming rebels is off the table. andrea mitchell has been following details from washington. >> as more atrocities akerr each day, the obama administration today imposed new sanctions on syria but said rebels...
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president obama has said he has a military option. he doesn't love, all the water around him isn't helpful because the it would be hard t games that leak out about how terrible it to -- >> speak louder. >> i'm wondering if you would like to share your thoughts with us what's going on in china, the case billed as the biggest political scandal in decades. >> what is striking to me about the case, and i don't think any of us know what happened there and the depth of it but it obviously raises some questions about the strength of institutions out in the provinces and the strength of rule of law which i think raises questions again about how one achieves a rule of law under authoritarianism. i think this is really what it raises. but one thing that's fascinating to me is how open the discussion of it has been in china. it is lighting up the blogs as i understand and that suggests that there is a chinese population that craves information about what is going on in its country that is determined to know what is going on in its country, and t
president obama has said he has a military option. he doesn't love, all the water around him isn't helpful because the it would be hard t games that leak out about how terrible it to -- >> speak louder. >> i'm wondering if you would like to share your thoughts with us what's going on in china, the case billed as the biggest political scandal in decades. >> what is striking to me about the case, and i don't think any of us know what happened there and the depth of it but it...
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if we want republicans to nominate the republican to take on barack obama i need republicans to get out and vote and say no to the dirty tricks of a desperate campaign. >> reporter: that desperate campaign is supposed to rick santorum's but he is look for the possibility of a victory here. because it's an open primary, it's open game to court independent and democratic votes that can cast ballots here. santorum is making no apologies. >> by appealing to conservative democrats, asking whether 53% of the people in new hampshire volunteered who were not republicans. thank you. that is what you do. you hit him back. >> reporter: that is what bullies do, you hit him back, they whine. referring to mitt romney. in indicates of the robo call and the request for democrats to back arizona is, that has happened in michigan every four years of presidential politics and very seldom has it made a difference. they say it will be a late night as we have the votes tallied here in michigan. in a close race, handful of democrats could turn things. it's important to note this is a race not just for the pop
if we want republicans to nominate the republican to take on barack obama i need republicans to get out and vote and say no to the dirty tricks of a desperate campaign. >> reporter: that desperate campaign is supposed to rick santorum's but he is look for the possibility of a victory here. because it's an open primary, it's open game to court independent and democratic votes that can cast ballots here. santorum is making no apologies. >> by appealing to conservative democrats,...
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meanwhile barack obama orders new sanctions against the islamic republic hitting its central bank and giving us agencies the power to freeze assets late to iran the move is part of an effort to pressure iran over its controversial nuclear ambitions also coming amid growing fears of a unilateral israeli strike on the country's atomic program israel's former head of intelligence tells r t that the country and western leaders are attempting to demonize iran to stoke panic and suspicion. the leadership believes that in order to arouse international public opinion and in order to mount pressure upon the iranians it's necessary to impress upon the world at large and public opinion the national public opinion this is a serious international threat and i believe that in this context probably the leadership here believes that using the word existence will rings a bell which also brings you back to the days gone by in the twentieth century. a rise of nazi germany the world war two and of course the holocaust and the. apparitions these. pictures these experiences recalled in order to impress upo
meanwhile barack obama orders new sanctions against the islamic republic hitting its central bank and giving us agencies the power to freeze assets late to iran the move is part of an effort to pressure iran over its controversial nuclear ambitions also coming amid growing fears of a unilateral israeli strike on the country's atomic program israel's former head of intelligence tells r t that the country and western leaders are attempting to demonize iran to stoke panic and suspicion. the...
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carney repeated the obama administration's call for assad to step down. russian president vladimir putin regrets the resignation calling him a brilliant diplomat. putin is not directly announcing criticism of the divisions. he says he hopes the international community will continue efforts to end the violence. the violence seems far from reaching its conclusion. syrian opposition forces have added some of the assad regime's heavy weaponry to their arsenal, they captured a tank and turned it against government troops in aleppo. a uk-based government rights group atcked a city near the northern city of aleppo. opposition forces have been operating within the troops. they seem to be bolstering their fire power. neighboring countries appear to be sending them arms and funds. elsewhere in syria, government troops and pro-assad militia men are on the attack and killing targeted a village in the suburbs of the capital of damascus, killing more than 40 people. united nations officials are warning the fighting in syria is compromising the ability for the country t
carney repeated the obama administration's call for assad to step down. russian president vladimir putin regrets the resignation calling him a brilliant diplomat. putin is not directly announcing criticism of the divisions. he says he hopes the international community will continue efforts to end the violence. the violence seems far from reaching its conclusion. syrian opposition forces have added some of the assad regime's heavy weaponry to their arsenal, they captured a tank and turned it...
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on and this is another move by president obama to satisfy. either is rivals or supporters of his campaign that he's actually taking the tough stand. for the worse continues claiming sanctions are targeting iran's controversial nuclear program tehran has those stepped up cooperation with the nuclear inspectors planning a new mission in a few weeks so why not wait for the outcome of the checks before new sanctions although u.s. problem has never been about iran's nuclear program it's really as i said an excuse for for the u.s. to create more confrontation with iran and this is really sad to see that the u.s. is undermining the work that. fantastic work that the i.a.e.a. is doing with iran and iran itself is trying very hard to keep the environment we professional in the face of the recent assassination of the reigning scientists this really. was a big blow to the relationship between iran and. iran is trying to keep the environment professional in the face of public pressure coming from iran. officials to be more strict with the so the u.s. is
on and this is another move by president obama to satisfy. either is rivals or supporters of his campaign that he's actually taking the tough stand. for the worse continues claiming sanctions are targeting iran's controversial nuclear program tehran has those stepped up cooperation with the nuclear inspectors planning a new mission in a few weeks so why not wait for the outcome of the checks before new sanctions although u.s. problem has never been about iran's nuclear program it's really as i...